Tag: Department of Entomology
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National pollinator conservation conference hosted at UGA this fall
It is the first time in the history of the conference that it will be…
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Monarch butterfly populations are thriving in North America
Monarch butterfly populations in North America have been stable for 25 years.
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Young Harris Beekeeping Institute celebrates 30th anniversary
The four-day event at Young Harris College will begin May 18.
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Can tech save the world?
Peter Zimmerli implored attendees to expand their thinking regarding technology and sustainability at the Cleantech…
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Conserving pollinators in urban landscapes
Understanding and not underestimating the needs of the various pollinator functional guilds to inform conservation…
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2022 Meigs Teaching Professors
Five faculty members were named Meigs Distinguished Professors for 2022. The professorship is the university’s…
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Entomologist discusses spread of armyworm in the Southeast
Shimat V. Joseph, a turf scientist and entomologist in the College of Agriculture and Environmental…
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Mosquito metamorphosis through a macro lens
Through Jena Johnson’s camera, they’re beautiful models for macrophotography.
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Five faculty members named Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors
The professorships are the university’s highest recognition for excellence in instruction.
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Spider researcher discusses the Joro spider’s new range
Richard Hoebeke, professional researcher in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences entomology department, spoke…
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Three UGA professors elected NAI Senior Members
UGA faculty members Keshav Das, Michael Adang and Vladimir Popik earn the honor.
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Public health extension entomologist discusses DEET
Elmer Gray, a public health extension entomologist, was recently quoted in a CNN article about…
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Lab manager finds the perfect blend of science and art
Jena Johnson sees the beauty in the study of insects.
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Entomology professor discusses vegetable produce pests during planting season
Alton “Stormy” Sparks, a professor in the entomology department in the College of Agricultural and…
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UGA Black Fly Research Center receives second year of funding from NIH
The NIH contract raises total federal funding for the center to $221,277 and supports a…
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Associate dean discusses cannibalistic habits of cockroach species
Allen J. Moore, associate dean for research entomology and a professor in the College of…
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Your lawn could help save the bees
UGA researchers discover a turfgrass that acts as a bee-friendly lawn.
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Supergene discovery leads to new knowledge of fire ants
The research could help development of new pest control methods.
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UGA entomologist’s advice to increase on-farm biodiversity
For many years, researchers have been studying the benefits of ecologically-based farming practices on the…
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Professor introduces students to small, but powerful, world of insects
It’s Tuesday at 11 a.m., and a rapt classroom of students is gazing up at…
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UGA entomology helps lead effort to digitize North America’s butterfly and moth collections
This fall researchers at the Georgia Museum of Natural History at the University of Georgia…
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UGA alum named Woodrow Wilson Georgia Teaching Fellow
Haley Nagle, who graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia in May with a…
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UGA to use $2 million grant to develop control for blueberry-destroying fly
A tiny fly is having a huge impact on American fruit farmers. Known as spotted…
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